I'm certainly no expert on the political history of South American dictatorships. I remember when Eva died and my grandmother telling me what a great humanitarian she was and how she raised the living standards of the poor.

That the Peron regime was politically oppressive I have no doubt.

I was never a Madonna fan, I considered her only talent to be that of self-promotion, but a gotta admit, she was excellent as Evita.

And by the way, it's an opera, not a musical.